Supply Chain Line Manager

Published 07.09.2026

Company : Safran Nacelles Job field : Supply chain Location : Burnley , England , United Kingdom Contract type : Permanent Contract duration : Full-time Professional status : Professional, Engineer & Manager

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Published 07.09.2026

Supply Chain Line Manager

Burnley

On Site

Monday - Friday - Days - Flexitime

We are looking for talented individuals to join our Supply Chain team as a Supply Chain Team Leader at our Burnley site.

Looking after the people who make Safran great is our priority. We offer a range of flexible benefits designed to support you—both in and out of work, including:

• 37 hour working week over 4.5 days with a 1pm Finish on Fridays (Role dependant)
• 25 days' holiday + bank holidays (plus the option to buy an additional 5 days)
• 10% employer pension contribution (5% employee contribution with the option to increase via salary exchange)
• Flex-time scheme that allows you to take two half days or one full day off per month (Role dependant)
• 4X life insurance benefit as a member of the pension scheme
• Non-contributory BUPA private medical insurance plan (Role Dependant)
• Excellent training, education, and development schemes
• Enhanced sickness, maternity, adoption and paternity leave
• Option to purchase Safran shares with additional free shares from the company
• Corporate membership at the Crow Wood Hotel & Spa: Use of fitness suites, classes, pool & sauna, offering 54% discount as a gold member.
• Wellbeing support through our employee assistance programme

Are you an experienced Supply Chain professional with a passion for planning, logistics, operational performance, and continuous improvement?

We're looking for a Supply Chain Line Manager to take ownership of the end-to-end supply chain activities for an industrial assembly line, ensuring the right products are delivered at the right time while driving efficiency, reliability, and productivity across the operation.

What you'll be doing:

• Managing the Planning & Control process for assembly lines
• Developing and maintaining the Master Production Schedule (MPS) and MRP processes
• Leading capacity planning (RCCP) and mitigating supply chain risks
• Coordinating internal and external supply chains to ensure customer commitments are achieved
• Managing inventory performance, stock reliability, and logistics flows
• Leading weekly planning reviews and driving recovery plans where required
• Supporting supplier reviews, audits, stock takes, and operational governance activities
• Analysing performance metrics and driving continuous improvement initiatives across the business.

We're interested in hearing from candidates with:

• Strong Supply Chain experience within manufacturing or engineering
• MRP2 and production planning expertise
• Experience with ERP systems and supply chain tools
• Knowledge of logistics, inventory management, and capacity planning
• Strong stakeholder management and leadership skills
• A proactive approach to problem-solving and continuous improvement
• APICS CPIM qualification (or working towards) is highly desirable

Essential Skills

• Supply Chain experience
• Production planning & scheduling (MPS/MRP)
• MRP2 knowledge
• Capacity planning (RCCP)
• Inventory & logistics management
• ERP systems experience (e.g. SAP)
• Root cause analysis & problem-solving
• Stakeholder management & communication
• Supplier management & negotiation
• Leadership and cross-functional collaboration
• Manufacturing or engineering industry experience
• Analytical and data-driven decision making

Desirable Skills

• APICS CPIM qualification (or working towards)
• Aerospace industry experience
• Business economics knowledge
• Matrix management experience
• Lean manufacturing & continuous improvement
• Configuration/BOM management
• Audit and assessment experience
• Supplier performance review experience
• Technical knowledge of complex engineered products

But what else? (advantages, specific features, etc.)

Here, we craft excellence together.

We understand that diversity and inclusion make teams stronger. We are committed to fair and equitable employment practices for everyone.

We know that some candidates may be put off ing for jobs where they don't meet 100% of the criteria outlined in the advert. We encourage anybody to if you can demonstrate a variety of skills and experience relevant to the requirements of this role. Please let us know if you would like to discuss any reasonable adjustments to the hiring process that may better facilitate your participation.

Why Safran?

A global presence: Be part of a global aerospace, defence & space business with over 100,000 Colleagues, across 300 sites in 30 countries.

Inclusive & empowering environment: We celebrate our differences and believe they make us stronger.

Innovation at the core: Join our mission to decarbonise aerospace and make the world a safer place. Your ambitions can take us further.

Mobility & training opportunities: We can support your ambitions with training, development, a personalised career plan and mobility opportunities. If you have big dreams, we'll support you to make them a reality.

We have a number of groups and forums across our sites that you can get involved with, including Women at Safran, Diversity at Safran, Sports Clubs, STEM ambassadors, Employee Forum, Charity Partnerships and Wellbeing Programs.

Company Information

Safran is an international high-technology group operating in the fields of aerospace (propulsion, equipment and interiors), space and defense. Its mission is to contribute sustainably to a safer world, where air transport becomes ever more environmentally friendly, comfortable and accessible. Present on every continent, the Group employs 110,000 people and generated €31.3 billion in revenue in 2025. Safran holds, either independently or through partnerships, leading global or European positions in its markets.

Safran was ranked second in the Aerospace & Defense sector in TIME magazine's ""World's Best Companies 2025"" ranking.

Safran Nacelles designs, integrates, supports and provides aftermarket services for aircraft nacelles. The company is a world leader in the market for commercial aircraft with more than 100 seats, business jets and regional aircraft. At the forefront of technology, Safran Nacelles develops increasingly integrated, aerodynamic and lightweight nacelles with advanced acoustic treatments, helping to reduce aircraft CO₂ and noise emissions.

Locate your future workplace

Bancroft Road, BB10 2RZ

Burnley

England United Kingdom